{"number":1,"title":"Of faith in the holy Trinitie","part":null,"questions":[],"paragraphs":["1.1"],"clauses":[],"items":[{"question":"","answer":"There is but one liuing, and true God, euerlasting, without bodie, parts, or passions: of infinite power, wisdome, and goodnes: the maker, and preseruer of all things, both visible, and inuisible. And in vnitie of this Godhead, there be three persons, of one substance, power, and eternitie, the Father, the Sonne, and the holy Ghost.","segments":[{"text":"There is but one liuing, and true God, euerlasting, without bodie, parts, or passions: of infinite power, wisdome, and goodnes: the maker, and preseruer of all things, both visible, and inuisible. And in vnitie of this Godhead, there be three persons, of one substance, power, and eternitie, the Father, the Sonne, and the holy Ghost.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"","answer":"The propositions.","segments":[{"text":"The propositions.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"","answer":"1. There is but one God, who is liuing, true, euerlasting, &c.","segments":[{"text":"1. There is but one God, who is liuing, true, euerlasting, &c.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"","answer":"2. God is the maker, and preseruer of all things.","segments":[{"text":"2. God is the maker, and preseruer of all things.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"","answer":"3. In the vnitie of the Godhead, there is a Trinitie of persons.","segments":[{"text":"3. In the vnitie of the Godhead, there is a Trinitie of persons.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]}]},{"question":"","answer":"1. Proposition. There is but one God, who is liuing, true, euerlasting, without bodie, parts, or passions: of infinite power, wisedome, and goodnes.","segments":[{"text":"1. Proposition. There is but one God, who is liuing, true, euerlasting, without bodie, parts, or passions: of infinite power, wisedome, and goodnes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"","answer":"The proofe from the word of God.","segments":[{"text":"The proofe from the word of God.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"","answer":"That there is but one God, who is, &c. is a truth which may be gathered from the al-holy, and sacred Scripture; & is agreeable to the doctrine of the reformed Churches. For both Gods word giueth vs to knowe, that God is one, and no moe, liuing, and true God, euerlasting: without bodie, parts, or passions: of infinite power, wisedome, and goodnes: and Gods people in their publike confessions from Ausburgh, Heluetia, Bohemia, France, Flanders, and Wittemberge, testifie the same.","segments":[{"text":"That there is but one God, who is, &c. is a truth which may be gathered from the al-holy, and sacred Scripture; & is agreeable to the doctrine of the reformed Churches. For both Gods word giueth vs to knowe, that God is one, and no moe,","proofs":["Exodus 20:3","Deuteronomy 6:4","Psalm 18:31","Malachi 2:10","1 Corinthians 8:4"],"refs":[{"printed":"Exodus 20:3","osis":["Exod.20.3"]},{"printed":"Deuteronomy 6:4","osis":["Deut.6.4"]},{"printed":"Psalm 18:31","osis":["Ps.18.31"]},{"printed":"Malachi 2:10","osis":["Mal.2.10"]},{"printed":"1 Corinthians 8:4","osis":["1Cor.8.4"]}],"note":"Thou shalt haue none other Gods before me. Ex. 20.3. the lord our God is Lord onely. Deut. 6.4. Who is God beside the Lord? Psal. 18.31. Hath not one God made vs? Mal. 2 10. There is none other God but one. 1. Cor. 8.4."},{"text":"liuing,","proofs":["Psalm 84:2","2 Corinthians 6:16"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 84:2","osis":["Ps.84.2"]},{"printed":"2 Corinthians 6:16","osis":["2Cor.6.16"]}],"note":"Mine heart and my flesh reioyce in the liuing God. Psal. 84.2. Ye are the Temple of the liuing God. 2. Cor. 6.16."},{"text":"and true God,","proofs":["2 Chronicles 15:3","Jeremiah 10:10","John 17:3","1 Thessalonians 1:9"],"refs":[{"printed":"2 Chronicles 15:3","osis":["2Chr.15.3"]},{"printed":"Jeremiah 10:10","osis":["Jer.10.10"]},{"printed":"John 17:3","osis":["John.17.3"]},{"printed":"1 Thessalonians 1:9","osis":["1Thess.1.9"]}],"note":"For a long season Israel hath bin without the true God. 2 Chron. 15.3. The Lord is the God of truth, he is the liuing God, and an euerlasting King. Ier. 10.10. This is life eternall, that they know thee to be the onely very God, &c. Ioh. 17.3. Ye turned to God from idols, to serue the liuing and true God. 1. Thess. 1 9."},{"text":"euerlasting:","proofs":["Psalm 102:24, 26–27","Daniel 6:16"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 102:24, 26–27","osis":["Ps.102.24","Ps.102.26-Ps.102.27"]},{"printed":"Daniel 6:16","osis":["Dan.6.16"]}],"note":"O my God, &c. thy yeares endure from generation to generation, &c. thy yeares shall not faile. Psal 102. v. 24, 26, 27. He is the liuing God, and remaineth for euer. Dan. 6.16."},{"text":"without bodie, parts, or passions:","proofs":["Psalm 104:1","John 4:24","2 Corinthians 3:17","1 Samuel 15:29","Hosea 11:9"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 104:1","osis":["Ps.104.1"]},{"printed":"John 4:24","osis":["John.4.24"]},{"printed":"2 Corinthians 3:17","osis":["2Cor.3.17"]},{"printed":"1 Samuel 15:29","osis":["1Sam.15.29"]},{"printed":"Hosea 11:9","osis":["Hos.11.9"]}],"note":"O Lord my God, thou art exceeding great, thou art clothed with glorie, and honour, which couereth himselfe with light as with a garment, &c. Psal. 104. v. 1. &c. God is a spirit. Ioh. 4.24. The Lord is the spirit. 2. Cor. 3.17. He is not a man, that he should repent. 1. Sam. 15.29 I will not execute the fiercenes of my wrath, I will not returne to destroy Israel: for I am God, and not man. Hos. 11.9."},{"text":"of infinite power,","proofs":["Ezekiel 10:5","2 Corinthians 6:18","Revelation 11:17"],"refs":[{"printed":"Ezekiel 10:5","osis":["Ezek.10.5"]},{"printed":"2 Corinthians 6:18","osis":["2Cor.6.18"]},{"printed":"Revelation 11:17","osis":["Rev.11.17"]}],"note":"The sound of the Cherubims wings was heard into the vtter court, as the voice of the Almightie God, when he speaketh. Ezek. 10.5. I will be a Father vnto you, &c saith the Lord Almightie. 2. Cor. 6.18 We giue thee thanks, Lord God Almightie. Reuel. 11.17"},{"text":"wisedome,","proofs":["Psalm 147:5","1 Timothy 1:17","Romans 16:27"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 147:5","osis":["Ps.147.5"]},{"printed":"1 Timothy 1:17","osis":["1Tim.1.17"]},{"printed":"Romans 16:27","osis":["Rom.16.27"]}],"note":"Great is our Lord, and great is his power: his wisdome is infinite. Psal. 147.5. To God onely wise, be honour and glorie for euer and euer. 1. Tim. 1.17. To God, I say, onely wise be praise through Iesus Christ for euer, Amen. Rom. 16.27."},{"text":"and goodnes:","proofs":["Psalm 106:1","107:1","108:1"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 106:1","osis":["Ps.106.1"]},{"printed":"107:1","osis":["Ps.107.1"]},{"printed":"108:1","osis":["Ps.108.1"]}],"note":"Praise ye the Lord, because he is good, for his mercie endureth for euer. Psal. 106.1.107.1.108.1. &c."},{"text":"and Gods people in their publike confessions from Ausburgh,","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Art. 1."},{"text":"Heluetia,","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Confes. 2. ar. 2."},{"text":"Bohemia,","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"cap. 3."},{"text":"France,","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"art. 1."},{"text":"Flanders,","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"art. 2."},{"text":"and Wittemberge,","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"cap. 1."},{"text":"testifie the same.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]}]},{"question":"","answer":"Errors, and adversaries vnto this truth.","segments":[{"text":"Errors, and adversaries vnto this truth.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"","answer":"Then impious, & execrable are the opinions of Dragoras, & Theodorus, who fasly denied there was any God.","segments":[{"text":"Then impious, & execrable are the opinions of Dragoras, & Theodorus, who fasly denied there was any God.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Deos esse dubitabat Protagoras, nullos esse omnino Diagoras, & Theodorus Cyreniacus putauerunt. M. T. Cice. de Nat. Deor. l. 1."}],"items":[]},{"question":"","answer":"Of Protagoras, and the Machiuilian Athiests, which are doubtfull whether there be a God.","segments":[{"text":"Of Protagoras,","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Protagoras Deos in dubium vocavit, Diagoras exclusit. Lactan. de fal. Rel. cap. 2."},{"text":"and the Machiuilian Athiests, which are doubtfull whether there be a God.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"","answer":"Of such as fained vnto themselues, diuers and sundrie gods, as did the Manichies, the Basilidians, the Valentinians, the Messalian heretikes, the Gentiles, and heathen people, whereof some in place of God, worshipped Beastes vnreasonable, as the Aegyptians did a Calfe, an Oxe, Cats, Vulturs, and Crocodils; The Syrians, a Fish, and Pigeons; the Persians, a Dragon: some as Gods, haue adored men, vnder the names of Iupiter, Mars, Mercurie, and such like: and some, euen at this day for God doe worship Kine, the Sunne, and what they thinke good, so doe inhabitants of Baly in the East Indies.","segments":[{"text":"Of such as fained vnto themselues, diuers and sundrie gods, as did the Manichies,","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"August. contra Manich. l. 2 c. 1, 2."},{"text":"the Basilidians,","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Clemen. Alex. str. l. 5."},{"text":"the Valentinians,","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Valentinus trigintae Deorum praedicator, saith Cyril, catech. 6."},{"text":"the Messalian heretikes,","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Epiphan."},{"text":"the Gentiles, and heathen people, whereof some in place of God, worshipped Beastes vnreasonable, as the Aegyptians did a Calfe,","proofs":["Exodus 32"],"refs":[{"printed":"Exodus 32","osis":["Exod.32"]}],"note":null},{"text":"an Oxe, Cats, Vulturs, and Crocodils;","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Gand. Merula demirabil. lib. 3. c. 56."},{"text":"The Syrians, a Fish,","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Piscem Syri venerantur. Cic. de Senect."},{"text":"and Pigeons;","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Merula de mirab. l. 3. c. 48."},{"text":"the Persians, a Dragon:","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Histor. of Bel."},{"text":"some as Gods, haue adored men, vnder the names of Iupiter, Mars, Mercurie, and such like:","proofs":["Acts 14:11","19:35"],"refs":[{"printed":"Acts 14:11","osis":["Acts.14.11"]},{"printed":"19:35","osis":["Acts.19.35"]}],"note":"Gods are come downe to vs in the likenes of mē, and they called Barnabas, Iupiter▪ and Paul Mercurius, &c. Then Iupiters priest, &c. Act. 14.11. &c. who knoweth not that the citie of the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great Goddesse Diana? Act. 19.35."},{"text":"and some, euen at this day for God doe worship Kine, the Sunne, and what they thinke good, so doe inhabitants of Baly in the East Indies.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Voiage of the Holland. ships."}],"items":[]},{"question":"","answer":"Of the Anthropomorphites, which ascribed the forme and lineamentes of man vnto God, thinking God to be like vnto man.","segments":[{"text":"Of the Anthropomorphites, which ascribed the forme and lineamentes of man vnto God,","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Theodoret. l. 4. c. 10."},{"text":"thinking God to be like vnto man.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"","answer":"Of such as put their trust and confidence, to be reposed in God alone, either in men liuing, as doe both the Persians in their Soldan, and the Papists in their Pope, who with them is God, their Lord and God, of infinite power: or in Saints departed this life, as doe the same Papists, both in their S. Francis, whome they tearme, The glorie of God, prefigured by Esay, when he said, Holy, Holy, Holy, &c. and in their Thomas Becket, whom they say, God hath set ouer the workes of his hands; or in Beastes vnreasonable, as doth the Mordwite Tartar; or finally in riches, and other senslesse creatures, as doe the Atheists, and irreligious worldlings.","segments":[{"text":"Of such as put their trust and confidence, to be reposed in God alone, either in men liuing, as doe both the Persians in their Soldan,","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Tu es nostra fides, & in te credimus: will the Persians say vnto the Soldan. P. Bizarus rerum Persic. l. 11."},{"text":"and the Papists in their Pope, who with them is God,","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Panormit. C. quanto Abbas."},{"text":"their Lord and God,","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Extruag. Joan. 22."},{"text":"of infinite power:","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Extrauag. de transl. epist. Quanto."},{"text":"or in Saints departed this life, as doe the same Papists, both in their S. Francis, whome they tearme, The glorie of God, prefigured by Esay, when he said, Holy, Holy, Holy,","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Alcar. Francisc. l. 1."},{"text":"&c. and in their Thomas Becket, whom they say, God hath set ouer the workes of his hands;","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Horum B. virginis Ma. secundum vsum Sarum. p. 51."},{"text":"or in Beastes vnreasonable, as doth the Mordwite Tartar;","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Russe commonweale. c. 19."},{"text":"or finally in riches, and other senslesse creatures, as doe the Atheists, and irreligious worldlings.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]}]}]},{"question":"","answer":"2. Proposition. God is the maker, and preseruer of all things.","segments":[{"text":"2. Proposition. God is the maker, and preseruer of all things.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"","answer":"The proofe from Gods word.","segments":[{"text":"The proofe from Gods word.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"","answer":"That the world, and all things both visible and invisible therein, both were made, and are preserved, by the almightie, and onely power of God, are truthes grounded vpon the holy Scripture, and agreeable to the confessions of Gods people.","segments":[{"text":"That the world, and all things both visible and invisible therein, both were made, and are preserved, by the almightie, and onely power of God, are truthes grounded vpon the holy Scripture, and agreeable to the confessions of Gods people.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"","answer":"For touching the creation of the world, we read that in the beginning God created the heauen and the earth &c. He made heauen and earth, by him were all things created, which are in heauen, and which are in earth, things visible and invisible, whether Thrones, or Dominions, or Principalities, or Powers, all things, were created by him, and for him: by his Sonne he made the worldes, and all these acknowledged by the Churches primitiue, and reformed at this day.","segments":[{"text":"For touching the creation of the world, we read that in the beginning God created the heauen and the earth","proofs":["Genesis 1:1"],"refs":[{"printed":"Genesis 1:1","osis":["Gen.1.1"]}],"note":null},{"text":"&c. He made heauen and earth,","proofs":["Psalm 124:8","134:3"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 124:8","osis":["Ps.124.8"]},{"printed":"134:3","osis":["Ps.134.3"]}],"note":null},{"text":"by him were all things created, which are in heauen, and which are in earth, things visible and invisible, whether Thrones, or Dominions, or Principalities, or Powers, all things, were created by him, and for him:","proofs":["Colossians 1:16"],"refs":[{"printed":"Colossians 1:16","osis":["Col.1.16"]}],"note":null},{"text":"by his Sonne he made the worldes,","proofs":["Hebrews 1:8"],"refs":[{"printed":"Hebrews 1:8","osis":["Heb.1.8"]}],"note":null},{"text":"and all these acknowledged by the Churches primitiue,","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Creede Apost & Nicen."},{"text":"and reformed at this day.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Confess. Helv. 2. c. 6, 7. Basil. ar. 1. of Frāce. ar. 7. Fland. ar. 12."}],"items":[]},{"question":"","answer":"And touching the preseruation of all things by him created: My soule, praise thou the Lord, &c. (saith the Psalmist) which couereth himselfe with light as with a garment, spreadeth the heauens like a curtaine; which laieth the beames of his chambers in the waters, and maketh the cloudes his chariot, and walketh vpon the wings of the winde; which maketh the spirits his messengers, and flaming fire his ministers, &c.","segments":[{"text":"And touching the preseruation of all things by him created: My soule, praise thou the Lord, &c. (saith the Psalmist) which couereth himselfe with light as with a garment, spreadeth the heauens like a curtaine; which laieth the beames of his chambers in the waters, and maketh the cloudes his chariot, and walketh vpon the wings of the winde; which maketh the spirits his messengers, and flaming fire his ministers,","proofs":["Psalm 104:1"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 104:1","osis":["Ps.104.1"]}],"note":null},{"text":"&c.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"","answer":"Are not two sparrowes sold for a farthing, and one of them shal not fal on the ground without your Father? yea, and al the haires of your head are numbred, saith our S. Christ. God, that made the world, and all things that are therein, he is Lord of heauen and earth; he giueth life, and breath, and all things; and hath made of one blood all mankinde to dwel on all the face of the earth, and hath assigned the times which were ordained before, and the bonds of their habitation, saith S. Paul.","segments":[{"text":"Are not two sparrowes sold for a farthing, and one of them shal not fal on the ground without your Father? yea, and al the haires of your head are numbred, saith our S. Christ.","proofs":["Matthew 10:29–30"],"refs":[{"printed":"Matthew 10:29–30","osis":["Matt.10.29-Matt.10.30"]}],"note":null},{"text":"God, that made the world, and all things that are therein, he is Lord of heauen and earth; he giueth life, and breath, and all things; and hath made of one blood all mankinde to dwel on all the face of the earth, and hath assigned the times which were ordained before, and the bonds of their habitation, saith S. Paul.","proofs":["Acts 17:24–26"],"refs":[{"printed":"Acts 17:24–26","osis":["Acts.17.24-Acts.17.26"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"","answer":"The Sonne is the brightnes of the glorie, and the ingraued forme of his person, and beareth vp all things by his mightie word.","segments":[{"text":"The Sonne is the brightnes of the glorie, and the ingraued forme of his person, and beareth vp all things by his mightie word.","proofs":["Hebrews 1:3"],"refs":[{"printed":"Hebrews 1:3","osis":["Heb.1.3"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"","answer":"The Churches of God in Heluetia, Basil, France, and Flanders, testifie the verie same.","segments":[{"text":"The Churches of God in Heluetia,","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Confess. 2. c. 7."},{"text":"Basil,","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Confess. Basil. ar. 1.2."},{"text":"France,","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Confess. Gal. ar. 18."},{"text":"and Flanders,","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Confess. 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Marc."}],"items":[]},{"question":"","answer":"3. Simon Magus, Saturnius, Meander, Carpocrates, Corinthus, who ascribed the worldes creation vnto Angels.","segments":[{"text":"3. Simon Magus, Saturnius, Meander, Carpocrates, Corinthus, who ascribed the worldes creation vnto Angels.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Iren. Epiph. Philaster."}],"items":[]},{"question":"","answer":"4. The Manichies, who gaue the creation of all things vnto two Gods, or Beginnings: the one good, whereof came good things; the other euill, whence proceeded euill things.","segments":[{"text":"4. The Manichies, who gaue the creation of all things vnto two Gods, or Beginnings: the one good, whereof came good things; the other euill, whence proceeded euill things.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Epip. August. cont. Man. c. 49."}],"items":[]},{"question":"","answer":"5. The same Manichies, and Priscillianists, which did affirme man to haue bin the workemanship not of God, but of the Deuill.","segments":[{"text":"5. The same Manichies,","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"D. August. de side. contra Manich. c. 40."},{"text":"and Priscillianists,","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Concil. Brac. cap. 11."},{"text":"which did affirme man to haue bin the workemanship not of God, but of the Deuill.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"","answer":"6. The Familie of Loue, who deliuer that God by them made heauen, and earth.","segments":[{"text":"6. The Familie of Loue, who deliuer that God by them made heauen, and earth.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Display of the Fam. of Loue. H. 8. b."}],"items":[]},{"question":"","answer":"7. The Papists, who giue out how sacrificing Priests are the Creators of Christ.","segments":[{"text":"7. The Papists, who giue out how sacrificing Priests are the Creators of Christ.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Qui creavit me sine me, iam creatur mediante me. 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H. 5. b."}],"items":[]},{"question":"","answer":"The old Philosophers, who thought that inferior things were too base for God to be carefull of.","segments":[{"text":"The old Philosophers, who thought that inferior things were too base for God to be carefull of.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Dii magna curant, parva negligunt. Cic. de nat. Deor. lib. 2."}],"items":[]},{"question":"","answer":"And lastly the Epicures, who thinke God is idle, and gouerneth not the same. Of which minde was Cyprian, who held that God, hauing created the world, did commit the gouerment thereof vnto certaine celestial powers.","segments":[{"text":"And lastly the Epicures, who thinke God is idle, and gouerneth not the same. Of which minde was Cyprian, who held that God, hauing created the world, did commit the gouerment thereof vnto certaine celestial powers.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"In exposit. Symb."}],"items":[]}]}]},{"question":"","answer":"3. Proposition. In the Vnitie of the Godhead, there is a Trinitie of persons.","segments":[{"text":"3. Proposition. In the Vnitie of the Godhead, there is a Trinitie of persons.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"","answer":"The proofe from Gods word.","segments":[{"text":"The proofe from Gods word.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"","answer":"The Scripture saith,","segments":[{"text":"The Scripture saith,","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"","answer":"In the beginning God the Father, the Sonne, and the holy Ghost, created the heauen, and the earth.","segments":[{"text":"In the beginning God the Father,","proofs":["Hebrews 1:2"],"refs":[{"printed":"Hebrews 1:2","osis":["Heb.1.2"]}],"note":"The Father by the Sonne made the worlds. Heb. 1.2."},{"text":"the Sonne,","proofs":["John 1:1–2"],"refs":[{"printed":"John 1:1–2","osis":["John.1.1-John.1.2"]}],"note":"In the beginning was the word, and the word was with God, and that word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. Ioh. 1.1, 2."},{"text":"and the holy Ghost,","proofs":["Genesis 1:1–2"],"refs":[{"printed":"Genesis 1:1–2","osis":["Gen.1.1-Gen.1.2"]}],"note":"In the beginning God created the heauen, and the earth, &c. and the spirit of God mooued vpon the waters. Gen. 1.1, 2."},{"text":"created the heauen, and the earth.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"","answer":"By the word of the Lord were the heauens made, and all the host of them by the Breath of his mouth.","segments":[{"text":"By the word of the Lord were the heauens made, and all the host of them by the Breath of his mouth.","proofs":["Psalm 33:6"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 33:6","osis":["Ps.33.6"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"","answer":"Loe, the heauens were opened vnto him; and (Iohn) sawe the Spirit of God descending like a Doue, and lighting vpon him: and loe, a voice from heauen saying, This is my beloued Sonne, in whome I am well pleased.","segments":[{"text":"Loe, the heauens were opened vnto him; and (Iohn) sawe the Spirit of God descending like a Doue, and lighting vpon him: and loe, a voice from heauen saying, This is my beloued Sonne, in whome I am well pleased.","proofs":["Matthew 3:16–17"],"refs":[{"printed":"Matthew 3:16–17","osis":["Matt.3.16-Matt.3.17"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"","answer":"Because yee are sonnes, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Sonne into your heartes, which crieth, Abba, Father, saith the Apostle: and againe, The grace of our Lord Iesus Christ, and the loue of God, and the communion of the holy Ghost be with you all.","segments":[{"text":"Because yee are sonnes, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Sonne into your heartes, which crieth, Abba, Father, saith the Apostle:","proofs":["Galatians 4:6"],"refs":[{"printed":"Galatians 4:6","osis":["Gal.4.6"]}],"note":null},{"text":"and againe, The grace of our Lord Iesus Christ, and the loue of God, and the communion of the holy Ghost be with you all.","proofs":["2 Corinthians 13:13"],"refs":[{"printed":"2 Corinthians 13:13","osis":["2Cor.13.13"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"","answer":"And S. Iohn: There are three which beare record in heauen, The Father, the word, and the holy Ghost, and these three are one.","segments":[{"text":"And S. Iohn: There are three which beare record in heauen, The Father, the word, and the holy Ghost, and these three are one.","proofs":["1 John 5:3"],"refs":[{"printed":"1 John 5:3","osis":["1John.5.3"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"","answer":"This truth hath alwaies bin, and serously is, confessed in the church of Christ.","segments":[{"text":"This truth hath alwaies bin,","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Creed Apo. Nic. Athan."},{"text":"and serously is,","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Confess. Helv. 1. art. 6. & 2. c. 3. August. art. 1. Gal. art. 6. Belg. art. 6. Bohem. c. 3. Wittemb. c. 1. Suca•. art. 1."},{"text":"confessed in the church of Christ.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]}]},{"question":"","answer":"Errors, & adversaries vnto this truth.","segments":[{"text":"Errors, & adversaries vnto this truth.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"","answer":"Then cursed are all opinions of men contrarie herevnto: whereof","segments":[{"text":"Then cursed are all opinions of men contrarie herevnto: whereof","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"","answer":"Some denied the Trinitie, affirming there is one God, but not three persons in the Godhead: so did the Montanists, and Marcellians, and so doe the Iewes, and Turkes.","segments":[{"text":"Some denied the Trinitie, affirming there is one God, but not three persons in the Godhead: so did the Montanists,","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Socrat. eccles. hist. l. 1. c. 23."},{"text":"and Marcellians,","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Theod. haeret. fab. lib. 2."},{"text":"and so doe the Iewes,","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Lud. Carettus lib. diuinor. visor. ad Iudae."},{"text":"and Turkes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Pol. of the Turk. emp. c. 5."}],"items":[]},{"question":"","answer":"Some, as the Gnostikes, Marcionites, and Valentinians, affirme there be moe Gods then one, and yet not three persons, nor of one and the same nature, but of a diuers, and contrarie disposition.","segments":[{"text":"Some, as the Gnostikes,","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Clem. Alex. strom. l. 5."},{"text":"Marcionites,","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Epiphan."},{"text":"and Valentinians,","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Cl. Alex. str. l. 4."},{"text":"affirme there be moe Gods then one, and yet not three persons, nor of one and the same nature, but of a diuers, and contrarie disposition.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"","answer":"Some thinke there be three Gods, or spirits; not distinguished onely, but diuided also, as did the Ennomeans, and Trethectes.","segments":[{"text":"Some thinke there be three Gods, or spirits; not distinguished onely, but diuided also, as did the Ennomeans,","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Philaster."},{"text":"and Trethectes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Zanch de 3. El. par. i. l. 7. c. 1."}],"items":[]},{"question":"","answer":"Some feare not to say, that in worshiping the Trinitie, Christians doe adore three Deuils, worse then all the idols of the Papists: such blasphemers were the Heretikes, Blandrat, and Alciat.","segments":[{"text":"Some feare not to say, that in worshiping the Trinitie, Christians doe adore three Deuils, worse then all the idols of the Papists: such blasphemers were the Heretikes, Blandrat, and Alciat.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Calvin. epist."}],"items":[]},{"question":"","answer":"Some will haue a Quaternitie of persons, not a Trinitie to be worshipped, so did Anastasius the Emperour command; & the Apollinarians did hold. Some doe graunt, and acknowledge the names of three in the God-head, but denie their persons, such were the Noëtians, Praxeneans, and Hermogenians: This did say, how the same God was called by diuers names in the holy Scripture: and therefore that the Father became flesh, and suffered, because one and the same God is called the Father, the Sonne, and the holy Ghost. For which cause they were tearmed Patripassians. In this number was Sernetus.","segments":[{"text":"Some will haue a Quaternitie of persons, not a Trinitie to be worshipped, so did Anastasius the Emperour command; & the Apollinarians did hold.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Athanas. ad Epictet."},{"text":"Some doe graunt, and acknowledge the names of three in the God-head, but denie their persons, such were the Noëtians, Praxeneans, and Hermogenians: This did say, how the same God was called by diuers names in the holy Scripture: and therefore that the Father became flesh, and suffered, because one and the same God is called the Father, the Sonne, and the holy Ghost. For which cause they were tearmed Patripassians. In this number was Sernetus.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"","answer":"Againe, some doe grant the names, and persons of three, and yet depriue not onely the Sonne, and holy Ghost of their diuinitie, but the whole Trinitie also of their properties. For they say, there be three in heauen, viz. the Father, the Word, and holy Ghost, howbeit (say they) the Father onely is very God; the word is the breath of the Father; and the holy Ghost is the spirit created by God of nothing, through the word: spoiling so both the Sonne, and holy Ghost of their deitie, and the whole Trinitie of their properties. Such were the Arrian, and Macedonian heretikes, hence by-named Pneumatomachons, because they waged battel with the holy Ghost.","segments":[{"text":"Againe, some doe grant the names, and persons of three, and yet depriue not onely the Sonne, and holy Ghost of their diuinitie, but the whole Trinitie also of their properties. For they say, there be three in heauen, viz. the Father, the Word, and holy Ghost, howbeit (say they) the Father onely is very God; the word is the breath of the Father; and the holy Ghost is the spirit created by God of nothing, through the word: spoiling so both the Sonne, and holy Ghost of their deitie, and the whole Trinitie of their properties. Such were the Arrian, and Macedonian heretikes, hence by-named Pneumatomachons, because they waged battel with the holy Ghost.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"","answer":"And some doe bring in other names of deitie, besides of the Father, Sonne, and holy Ghost, as did the Priscilianists.","segments":[{"text":"And some doe bring in other names of deitie, besides of the Father, Sonne, and holy Ghost, as did the Priscilianists.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Concil. Bracar. cap. 2."}],"items":[]}]}]}],"text":null}